Thursday, April 9, 2015

Sabra Recalls Hummus For Possible Listeria Contamination

Sabra Dipping Co., LLC announced yesterday that it is voluntarily
recalling approximately 30,000 cases of its Classic Hummus due to
possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The company said that this recall
measure is limited to five SKUs of Classic Hummus sold nationwide. So far, no other Sabra product is affected by this recall.

The products being recalled are listed below and were distributed to
retail outlets, including food service accounts and supermarkets, in the
U.S. Consumers can find code and use by dates on the top of each
package. To date, there have been no reports indicating that these products have caused any illness, the company said.

According to Sabra, the
potential for contamination was discovered when a routine, random
sample collected at a retail location on March 30 by the Michigan
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism, which can cause
serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or
elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although
healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high
fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea,
Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant
women.

Listeria are killed by cooking and pasteurization. However, in
some ready-to-eat meats, such as hot dogs and deli meats, contamination
may occur after factory cooking but before packaging or even at the
deli counter, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control.

Sabra Dipping Co. is urging consumers who have purchased any of these products to
dispose of or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Consumers with any questions may call toll free 1-888-957-2272, Monday –
Friday 9:00AM to 4:30PM Central Time.